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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
1
A chaotic weather period hits the Great Lakes region with tornadoes and blizzards described as wild May tempest. Wind and rain devastate shorelines, flood streets, and collapse structures. two Ohio agents suspended after a decoy kidnapping scandal amid sensational warnings.
Athens County will receive approximately 61 900 for county roads under a state program aiding secondary roads. The funding, distributed by the Ohio Roads Federation, targets important roads in each county and supports extension of grants for local road projects. Flooding disrupted routes near Athens and Chilot, with some streets and rail lines affected by rising waters and washouts.
A chaotic storm tore through a city jail area killing one person and injuring several as walls collapsed and debris rained down on prisoners. Rescue crews freed inmates and searched for survivors while authorities investigated the disaster’s origin and aftermath.
A newspaper note reports a charge against a man accused of using his daughter as a decoy. The father is said to have withdrawn the charge as details about the incident surfaced. The text mentions a child named Robert Love, with references to his family and a car accident incident involving a windblown automoblie, though details are fragmented.
Washington May 3 UPI Committee votes 2 to report a farm relief bill carrying out parts of relief programs and commission merchant provisions for perishable agricultural commodities. In Shenandoah Pennsylvania a 24 year old Bernard Average allegedly attacked his mother in law, slashing her throat with a razor.
A garbled historical note discusses Earth's crust depth and continental arrangement, the moon's origin, tides, and early life. It mentions Thomas A. Dditson and a plan to identify a mysterious figure amid broad references to science and industry, with unclear sources and dates.
In Seattle May 3 Ma Kennedy denied improprieties as she sought dismissal of Clark’s breach of promise suit. The case centers on a disputed engagement amid a tense legal fight reported from Seattle and Mexico City updates.
Two former customs border patrolmen were sentenced in federal court for their roles in a scheme to smuggle $500,000 worth of liquor across the Detroit River from Ontario to Detroit. The operation involved guard cutters and a conspiracy to move contraband.
At the University of Pittsburgh three members face expulsion and a student group is outlawed. Frederick Woltman, philosophy instructor, William Albertson, Liberal Club president, and Arthur McDowell, club member, were expelled amid clashes over using the university name for propaganda inside and outside Pittsburgh. The actions followed two weeks of dissension between university authorities and the Liberal Club.
Governor Cooper and Beetham held a conference to discuss Prohibition enforcement. Beetham asserted details about deputy sheriffs and agents involved, including statements on suspicions, suspensions, and the handling of a home incident connected to the Prohibition Department.
Columbus set a policy at the Ohio League of Women Voters convention restricting women who serve on boards from engaging in any political activity without board consent. The rule, proposed by the executive board, was introduced at today's session and adopted by the convention.
In Washington on May 3 a House resolution introduced by Rep. Black of New York called for a congressional investigation into the administration of justice in the eastern district of New York. The measure followed the ousting of Brooklyn District Attorney William A. DeGroot by order of President Hoover.
Washington May 3 UPH Carter Glass Virginia Democrat and former treasury secretary under Wilson says he held stock and bought nearly every other secretary in history owned It was not Tom Mooney but another man who carried the bomb at Preparedness Day in San Francisco in 1916 a witness says He claims Mooney did not commit the act and is ready to testify at a rebearing.
Stantonart near the Canadian border was cut off from the outside world for hours by two miniature tornadoes. Homes had their roots torn from the ground and many trees were uprooted as the storms caused extensive damage.
Tornadoes and high winds caused widespread damage across Ohio and neighboring states. In Columbus a jail wall collapse killed two inmates while others were injured or near death. The storm also tore poles and boats apart along Lake Erie and caused property destruction across Cleveland and Toledo. In Virginia, Rye Cove school collapsed killing 14 students and injuring over 200 as tornadoes swept multiple states east of the Mississippi.
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